The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Royal Monastery of Las Huelgas

Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity

A royal Cistercian monastery founded by Alfonso VIII and Eleanor of England, serving as a spiritual foundation and royal burial place.

Virgin Mary

Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey

Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity

A renowned Benedictine abbey centred on the tomb and cult of St. Dominic of Silos and one of Spain’s finest Romanesque cloisters.

St. Dominic of Silos

Burgos Cathedral

Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity

A UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral and major Camino de Santiago monument containing the tombs of El Cid and Doña Jimena.

Virgin Mary